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Out of curiosity, why would Verizon, or AT&T for that matter, want to sell a WiFi-only iPad? They make their money on the 3G contracts and they certainly can't do that with a WiFi-only iPad.

You can either take that sale and make a small profit, or give that sale to the likes of Best Buy, Walmart, Target, etc. Some money is better than no money. They also make a ton on accessories.
 
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